24. Areva Martin: Attorney, Author, Public Speaker and Television Personality

Successful Black Women with "Ethnic" or "Unique" Names

We're shouting out SOME successful black female politicians, entertainers, CEOs and all-around awesome women whose names aren't Michelle, Stephanie, Kylie, or any of these other run-of-the-mill names after a story hit the web about a bi-racial teen who changed her name from "Keisha" to "Kylie" to avoid racist bullies. Did we miss anybody? Let us know in the comment section!

We’re shouting out SOME successful black female politicians, entertainers, CEOs and all-around awesome women whose names aren’t Michelle, Stephanie, Kylie, or any of these other run-of-the-mill names after a story hit the web about a bi-racial teen who changed her name from “Keisha” to “Kylie” to avoid racist bullies. Did we miss anybody? Let us know in the comment section!